First evening at Orycon — fun! It’s a small con in the nice Doubletree Hotel. I slogged through the Friday afternoon Seattle traffic (and I thought Friday afternoon to Vancouver, BC, was bad!), and what should have been a 2.5 hour drive turned into 4+ hours.

But make it I did, checked into my fleabag hotel, and walked over the Doubletree. Had a bite to eat, ran into a couple of people (including Dale Ivan Smith and Patrick Swenson), and then proceeded to the bar. Parties are up on the 14th floor. Arrived too late in the day to see any panels, but I intend to see Cat Rambo on an 11:00am panel this morning.

This weekend, I will be heading down to Portland for Orycon 33, the first time I’ve been to Orycon. Don’t know much about the con, but I plan to be there spreading the word about Hydra House.

And I will have ARCs! Advanced Review Copies of K.C. Ball’s “Snapshots from a Black Hole & Other Oddities,” which is due out in late January, 2012. So if you’re a reviewer, come and find me and I’ll make sure you get a copy.

Looking forward to it! Say hello if you see me.